Win: Johnny Sheldon (17-9) Loss: Juan Brideweser (12-8)
Save: Mark Welch (28)
Inning: 1 Detroit Juan Brideweser pitching. Dan Handiboe flies out to the center fielder. Clete Radford walks. B.J. Neibauer grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Clete Radford is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Lou Doyle pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Johnny Sheldon pitching. Buck Damon grounds out to the third baseman. Benny Snyder singles to right field. Charlie Stewart flies out to the center fielder. Benny Snyder is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Calvin Mizell reached on a fielding error by Jim Harrell. Nomar Williamson singles to center field. Greg Estes strikes out. Frank Frazetta flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Sheldon strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cleveland Bill Ilsley pops out to the third baseman. Gene Lynch walks. Don Bell grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Lynch advances to second on the play. Jim Harrell reached on a fielding error by Johnny Sheldon. Marty Jackson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Dan Handiboe flies out to the right fielder. Clete Radford grounds out to the second baseman. B.J. Neibauer pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Juan Brideweser strikes out. Buck Damon singles to center field. Benny Snyder walks. Charlie Stewart strikes out. Bill Ilsley grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Lou Doyle flies out to the left fielder. Calvin Mizell pops out to the catcher. Nomar Williamson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Gene Lynch grounds out to the second baseman. Don Bell strikes out. Jim Harrell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Greg Estes strikes out. Frank Frazetta flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Sheldon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Marty Jackson walks. Juan Brideweser fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Juan Brideweser grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Buck Damon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Dan Handiboe strikes out. Clete Radford strikes out. B.J. Neibauer doubles to left field. Lou Doyle flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Benny Snyder reached on a 2-base throwing error by Calvin Mizell. Charlie Stewart singles to center field. Benny Snyder scores. Bill Ilsley strikes out. Gene Lynch grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Charlie Stewart is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Don Bell reached on a 2-base throwing error by Calvin Mizell. Jim Harrell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Calvin Mizell grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Nomar Williamson singles to left field. Greg Estes grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Marty Jackson walks. Juan Brideweser lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Buck Damon pops out to the shortstop. Benny Snyder flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Frank Frazetta hits a home run. Carlos Grilli is pinch hitting for Johnny Sheldon. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Carlos Grilli doubles to center field. Dan Handiboe hits a home run. Carlos Grilli scores. Clete Radford singles to right field. Clete Radford is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). B.J. Neibauer strikes out. Lou Doyle grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Yulieski Duvergel pitching. Charlie Stewart strikes out. Bill Ilsley hits an infield single to the shortstop. Frank Mazzilli comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Ilsley is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Gene Lynch strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Makoto Nagata comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Calvin Mizell singles to left field. Nomar Williamson strikes out. Greg Estes flies out to the center fielder. Frank Frazetta strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Mark Welch comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Don Bell flies out to the right fielder. Jim Harrell flies out to the right fielder. Marty Jackson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 5 Cleveland total runners LOB: 7
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ryan Gooden improves in power_vs_lefty Bert Damon did not respond to coaching in velocity Ryan Gooden improves in arm Frank Smith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Walter Johnson did not respond to coaching in control Harold Holm did not respond to coaching in speed Randy Gandil did not respond to coaching in 2B
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Carlos Brandt did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty John N. Kennedy did not respond to coaching in control Billy Jefferson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tom Hadley did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Cy Layden improves in speed Fritz Martin did not respond to coaching in arm Vive Aven did not respond to coaching in 2B